Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

figure in a navy blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He

this man?

being

saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as tears welled

his hand resting

fell from Whitney’s eye.

girl, don’t cry. Your uncle’s right here, isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make

the onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and quickly

his assistant, who then took the

uncle, Whitney saw his gaze drop to the slight

a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting? Have

composed herself and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had the

phone. Are you

family, and that’s

grandfather would be happy knowing this. Who’s the lucky

to meet him. He’s the

was a CEO, Keegan didn’t

blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she quickly sent a Facebook message to

an address:

uncle to the opulent yet discreet restaurant. Upon reaching the private room on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s exposed features were handsome

nobility, entirely at ease.

wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this

this is my husband,” she added, her

over, and in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s

see her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his

in the wheelchair and the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes

Keegan didn’t reach out his hand in

down to her uncle, “Uncle, are you alright?”

her uncle’s recent treatments before returning

finally spoke, his voice strained as if

flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He offered, “I’ll do it.”

inside, Whitney saw her uncle’s

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